Sport Bladet: Majority of Swedish fans against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return

An survey conducted by the website of the Swedish newspaper Sport Bladet yielded a surprising result. Participants were asked if Zlatan Ibrahimovic should return to the Swedish national team. The majority of fans are against the return of the former Manchester United forward.

More than 65,000 of the 100,000 respondents voted against the player's return. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has been without a club since last week, retired from the national team after the European Championship in France. However, there have been speculations that he could come back if the team qualifies for the World Cup.

This act would be the main reason why the Manchester United forward has earned the antipathy of Swedish fans, who are excited about the performance of their national team.

The Swedish national team is currently in first place in Group A with 13 points in the World Cup qualifiers for Russia 2018, ahead of the powerful France. For this reason, the presence of the former Manchester United forward is not important.

This survey has generated a debate to the point that former Swedish coach Lars Lagerbäck does not share the opinion of his compatriots: "Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a unique player. If you have him, you have a great advantage. It is very important to find balance and let the team win matches," he explained.

The 35-year-old forward appears on the list of released players published by the Premier League. It is speculated that the decision of the English club was mainly influenced by the high price of the player's contract, which is not profitable considering that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not play until January next year due to a knee injury.

It is estimated that Zlatan Ibrahimovic's future is close to the MLS, where he would be tempted with a lucrative contract to join the Los Angeles Galaxy. Meanwhile, Manchester United is already working on the replacement for the Swedish player, and there are talks that Álvaro Morata would be close to joining the Red Devils.

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